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January 29, 2018
Small business license fees in the GB Port area may soon change

Small business license fees may soon fall in line with the rest of The Bahamas, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson on Friday...

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July 29, 2017
Senator Thompson encourages 63 NTA Trainee Grads in Grand Bahama

The government has a strategy to improve the economy of Grand Bahama by promoting entrepreneurship, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson, during the graduation ceremony of the National Training Agency on Wednesday...

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August 09, 2016
Communication by Prime Minister Perry Christie on Grand Bahama Island Investment Incentives Bill 2016

In my extensive Communications to this Honourable House on May 9, 2016 and last week on August 3, 2016, I indicated that for some two years my Government has been giving intensive consideration to reinvigorating the economy of Grand Bahama and to the expiring tax concessions granted under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) 1955.

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July 26, 2016
Buddy joins Jonquel at home in Grand Bahama

Much like Jonquel Jones' return home a day earlier, Chavano "Buddy" Hield came back to a swarm of supporters on Sunday at the Grand Bahama International Airport.

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May 23, 2016
Save The Bays YEA Volunteers Pour 400+ Hours into Grand Bahama YMCA Facelift, Y Director Calls Transformation 'Breathtaking'

When parents and friends turned out for the Youth Environmental Ambassadors graduation ceremony at the YMCA in Grand Bahama May 6, they were greeted by what was called ?a breathtaking surprise? ? a completed renovated facility, thanks to volunteers from Save The Bays.

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March 17, 2016
Planning is Key in Future of GB, says PM

Planning is key to the future growth of Grand Bahama, said Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Minister of Finance, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, during the official opening of Bahamas Business Outlook Grand Bahama on Thursday, March 17...

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July 18, 2014
Boats Arrive for Grand Bahama Regatta

Boats have arrived for the Grand Bahama Regatta and Heritage Festival which will be held this weekend at Taino Beach on Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th...

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March 06, 2015
Prime Minister paints bright future for Grand Bahama

With increased tourism numbers and a half-billion dollar planned investment by existing businesses on the island, the future for Grand Bahama is bright, said the Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie when addressing the Grand Bahama Business Outlook at Grand Lucayan on Wednesday...

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March 06, 2015
Grand Bahama Business Outlook held at the Grand Lucayan Resort

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am delighted to have been invited to Grand Bahama to participate with Joan Albury
and her team at Counsellors, together with a cross-section of the business community
in another Grand Bahama Business Outlook...

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February 12, 2013
Unemployment rate increases on Grand Bahama

Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville admitted yesterday that the government anticipated some increase in unemployment in the country's second city when it discontinued the 52-week job training program initiated by the former Free National Movement government.

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